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Don't Assume

I hear so many stories from clients and friends about hospital care. I would like to urge all of you to becomeactive in knowing each and every process of your care in the hospital, including drugs that you are going to be administered. Please make sure also that you carry with you at all times the types of drugs that you, or your family member might be allergic to. Make sure it is noted at the hospital, and then FOLLOW through to make sure it HAS been noted successfully.

I’m thanking God for having 2 sisters who are R.N’s in my family, they make sure all things run smoothe when a family member is really sick, they both are looking over my brother’s care while he goes through his ordeal with Cancer.

Della, so many of my clients have shared their horror stories about health care, too!

*ALWAYS question the meds you are being given. Ask what they are and if something doesn’t sound right, refuse it! This will force the nurse to double-check your chart.

*NEVER take the attitude that the doctor is always right. Ask questions, be a pain in the ass. No one takes your health as seriously as you do and no one will pay a higher price for complacency than you will.

*If you‘re nervous, afraid, confused, etc...take someone with you! If you‘re on pain meds, it is very likely that you confused more easily than when you‘re not taking pain meds.

Thanks for this reminder, Della. It’s one we need daily because we never know when we need to be our own cheerleader and guardian!